Colleges:
Football:
Old Dominion senior Antonio Vaughan was named the College Football Performance Awards National Punt Returner of the Week.
A native of Ahoskie, N.C., Vaughan returned two punts for 70 yards in ODU’s 17-3 win over Eastern...

Miguel Gonzalez gets the start tonight in Pittsburgh – his first since May 10, when he had a quality start in a no-decision against Houston. His last outing was in relief of Kevin Gausman on Wednesday.
Earlier this week in Kansas City, I asked...

NEW YORK — His numbers this season — 21 home runs, 66 RBIs entering the All-Star break — are impressive, and one can just imagine how they would look in the middle of the Phillies' oft-punchless lineup.
Some believe that were it not...

Colleges:
Football:
Old Dominion, entering its first Conference USA season, was picked to finish fifth in the East Division. Marshall was picked to win the East, while North Texas was picked to win the West. The voting was conducted by the league’...

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Baseball:
Coastal Plain League:
The host Morehead City Marlins (6-22) ended the Peninsula Pilots’ seven-game win streak, scoring six runs in the second inning to earn a 10-2 victory.
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Jim Murphy lets it be known when he is unhappy with one of his at-bats.
A hard flip down of the bat. The helmet soon follows. A snapping off of the batting gloves. And, mumbles under his breath.
Murphy undoubtedly expects a lot of himself in his first Triple-A season.
He is not alone.
There is a clubhouse full of guys who have high expectations for themselves.
It has become obvious, too, that Murphy and his IronPigs teammates have pressed themselves lately into a full-fledged hitting slump.
'I...